英语词汇“feminine wile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

feminine wile n. a subtle or cunning method or trick employed by women to attract, influence, or manipulate men, typically involving the use of seductive behaviour, charm, or flattery (frequently in plural); also as a mass noun.

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1832 W. Davenport Adams in Literary Souvenir 9 His mistress..became alarmed at his desertion, and put in practice a thousand feminine wiles to lure him back to her chair.

1850 Peterson's Mag. July 15/2 The graceful unrest which left her no two minutes in the same position, seemed but a pretty feminine wile to exhibit the splendor of her dress.

1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Feb. 7/2 Her whole performance during this scene was enchanting. It was the quintessence of feminine wile.

1900 F. B. Dowd Regeneration viii. 99 An innocent coquetry is one of the feminine wiles to arouse and keep active the masculine curiosity and longing.

1989 Guardian (Nexis) 3 Nov. Instead of admiring the manner in which feminine wile has brought a patriarchy to its senses, the audience is chiefly relieved that none of the..actors has caught an ankle on the several miles of microphone cable.

2001 S. W. Solovic Girls' Guide to Power & Success 84 Being a woman in the business world can have its advantages. Who hasn't occasionally used their feminine wiles to get in the door?

单词	feminine wile
释义	> as lemmas feminine wile feminine wile n. a subtle or cunning method or trick employed by women to attract, influence, or manipulate men, typically involving the use of seductive behaviour, charm, or flattery (frequently in plural); also as a mass noun. ΚΠ 1832 W. Davenport Adams in Literary Souvenir 9 His mistress..became alarmed at his desertion, and put in practice a thousand feminine wiles to lure him back to her chair. 1850 Peterson's Mag. July 15/2 The graceful unrest which left her no two minutes in the same position, seemed but a pretty feminine wile to exhibit the splendor of her dress. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Feb. 7/2 Her whole performance during this scene was enchanting. It was the quintessence of feminine wile. 1900 F. B. Dowd Regeneration viii. 99 An innocent coquetry is one of the feminine wiles to arouse and keep active the masculine curiosity and longing. 1989 Guardian (Nexis) 3 Nov. Instead of admiring the manner in which feminine wile has brought a patriarchy to its senses, the audience is chiefly relieved that none of the..actors has caught an ankle on the several miles of microphone cable. 2001 S. W. Solovic Girls' Guide to Power & Success 84 Being a woman in the business world can have its advantages. Who hasn't occasionally used their feminine wiles to get in the door? extracted from feminineadj.n. < as lemmas
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